The winter solstice heralds the beginning of winter, and gives us the... ...around lights. My husband was born on the winter solstice , which usually falls on December 21st, but this y... ...t itself next year, which is a leap year. But the solstice really isn’t a &ldquo...

This amazing sundial at the Ecole Supérieure... ...igned so that on the day of the summer and winter solstices , sunlight shining through it displays the word " solstice ." On the days of the spring and autumn equinoxes,...

Photo: Cyril Byrne/The Irish TimesTomorrow is the... ...Cyril Byrne/The Irish TimesTomorrow is the winter solstice , the instant where the Sun is at its southernmost... ...e tomb of Newgrange to mark the arrival of winter solstice . APOD has the story:Newgrange dates to 5,000 year... ...nehenge, but also with...